Micro Main Event - Final Day - TWD 3,000,000 GTD

Dhanesh Chainani

Main Event finalist Dhanesh Chainani has put his name in the APT history books after claiming victory in the record-breaking TWD 11,000 Micro Main Event.

Chainani overcame a record field of 635 entries (393 unique) to take the lion's share of the TWD 5,967,984 (~USD 187,260) prize pool.

The Singaporean defeated the United Kingdom’s Gregory Campbell in the final heads-up duel to claim a third career APT title, and his first of the new era, claiming the silver lion trophy and a TWD 1,154,984 (~$36,240) top prize – the largest this tournament has ever awarded.

While the result is not Chainani's largest APT score — that came with his fifth place Main Event finish — this result represents his largest career title win, and grants the Singaporen some measure of redemption after coming into the APT Main Event Final Table as the chip lead.

Chainani scored in the crucial hand with a jack-four diamond draw against Campbell's king-eight flopped top pair, with all the chips going in on the flop. The Singaopean spiked his flush on the turn to claim the win and send Campbell to the payout desk with TWD 714,000 (~$22,400) for his runner-up finish.

Final Table Results

Day 2 got underway with 90 players, and it was the UK's Percy Chao who led the pack with 859,000 chips on hand after Flight A & B yesterday, but he did not keep up the momentum.

Chao ultimately busted in 16th place and banked TWD 52,000 (~$1,630) with his ace-ten, which wasn’t enough to compete with the pocket eights of third place finisher Chao Kun Liao.

The final table set a high pace from the get-go, with Japan's Ruiko Mamiya sent to the rail early in ninth place with a payday of TWD 95,000 (~$2,980); Mamiya’s king-five was crushed by Natural8 India Ambassador Kunal Patni’s ace-five, with an ace on the flop sealing the Japanese players fate.

Action slowed eight-handed before Patni became the next casualty, jamming pre-flop from under-the-gun with ace-jack and finding a caller in Chainani in the big blind with queen-eight. Chainani spiked an eight and sent Patni out in eighth with TWD 120,000 (~$3,765) in his pocket.

Tirajad Sirimueanphong

Ace-jack worked out better for Campbell, who found it to send Tirajad Sirimueanphong to the rail in seventh place after the Thai player was forced all-in from the blinds holding queen-four. Campbell made a straight to end Sirimueanphong's tournament, with the Thai collecting TWD 176,000 (~$5,536).

The next bust out came quickly afterward, with Japan's Yasuhiro Waki moving all-in from the small blind for the last of his chips with three-deuce and running into Chainani's pocket kings. Chainani lassoed the pot with a clean runout and Waki headed to the cash desk to collect a purse of TWD 241,000 (~$7,560).

Taiwan's Cian You Huang quickly followed, his ace-deuce unable to overcome Campbell’s eight-five after Huang was forced all-in from the blinds. Despite flopping two pair, Huang departed in fifth place after his British opponent rivered a straight, banking TWD 310,000 (~$9,730).

Mao-Lun Yu

Mao-Lun Yu followed his compatriot to the rail minutes later, running king-six into Chainani's pocket jacks in a battle of the blinds. Yu took TWD 391,000 (~$12,270) for fourth.

Despite winning some pots following Yu's exit, Taiwan's Chao Kun Liao was unable to ladder up further, falling at the hands of Chainani. The two clashed in a hand that saw Liao move all-in with middle pair on a two club flop, with his Singaporean opponent calling with top pair and the flush draw, improving to trips on the turn to take play heads-up. Liao exited in third for a TWD 510,000 (~$16,000) payday.

Heads-up between Chainani and Cambell lasted just a single hand; the Brit hit top pair holding king-eight on an eight-high double diamond flop and moved all-in, with Chainani calling with a diamond draw and an overcard with jack-four. A diamond on the turn crowned Chainani champion, with Campbell receiving TWD 714,000 (~$22,462) for his runner-up finish.

Congratulations to Chainani for walking away with the top prize of TWD 1,154,984 ($36,240)!

The APT Micro Main Event has ended with a new champion. A full recap of the event will follow shortly.

Gregory Campbell

In one hand, the heads-up match between Dhanesh Chainani and Gregory Campbell ended. Campbell at the button completed and Chainani checked the blind to see a flop. All hell broke loose when the flop showed 7♦ 8♦ 2♣.

Chainani check-raised Campbell by 2,500,000 after the Englishman shot out 400,000. Without batting an eyelash, Campbell verbally announed, "All In," and, with a 2:1 lead, the Singaporean made the call stating, "This is a gamble." Both players turned over their cards to show:

Campbell: K♠ 8♠

Chainani: J♦ 4♦

Campbell had spiked an eight on the board but Chainani was the favorite with 9 outs and as the poker gods would have it, The Singaporean got it one of them on the turn 6♦, eliciting a wail of frustration from Campbell. the river Q♥ was displayed and the heads-up match finished with Campbell in 2nd place.

Chao Kun Liao

Chao Kun Liao raised to 700,000 and was called by Dhanesh Chainani.

Both saw the flop run out 4♣ 3♣ 8♠ which Liao bet 550,000, and Chainani raised to 1,600,000. This didn’t deter Liao from shoving all in.

Dhanesh Chainani 8♣ 6♣

Chao Kun Liao 2♥ 4♦

The runout dealt 8♦ K♦, improving Chainani to unstoppable trips and showing Liao the way of payout desk for TWD 510,000 (~$16,000).

Chao Kun Liao raised to 600,000 on the button, and Gregory Campbell called from the big blind.

Both read the paired flop of 7♥ T♥ 7♠ and checked through to see the J♠ turn card which Campbell check-folded after Liao bet 450,000.

Mao-Lun Yu

Dhanesh Chainani limped in from the small blind, and Mao-Lun Yu shoved all in from the big blind for around 4,250,000.

Dhanesh Chainani J♣ J♠

Mao-Lun Yu K♥ 6♣

The board spread 6♠ 7♠ 8♦ 3♣ T♥, giving Yu a pair of sixes, but it’s still not enough against the hooks from Chainani. Yu was sent to the rail in 4th for TWD 391,000 (~$12,270).

Gregory Campbell raised to 650,000 on the button, and Chao Kun Liao three-bet to 825,000 from the small blind which forced Campbell to fold.

You Huang Cian

Right after the elimination for 6th place, the next hand just announced the 5th place.

You Huang Cian shoved all in from the cutoff for his last 25,000 and was called by Gregory Campbell from the small blind.

You Huang Cian A♥ 2♠

Gregory Campbell 8♣ 5♥

The runout rolled off A♣ 2♥ 3♣ 4♠ Q♦, improving Campbell to a straight. Cian was eliminated in 5th place for TWD 310,000 (~$9,730).

Yasuhiro Waki

Yasuhiro Waki shoved all in for 200,000 from the small blind and was called by Dhanesh Chainani.

Yasuhiro Waki 3♥ 2♦

Dhanesh Chainani K♠ K♣

The board ran out 7♠ 9♦ 2♠ 5♥ 4♥, meaning Chainani’s cowboys lassoed the pot and sent Waki to the rail in 6th place for the payout of TWD 241,000 (~$7,560).

Tirajad Sirimueanphon

Tirajad Sirimueanphon, under-the-gun, was all-in just putting in the blinds at the big blind position. Gregory Campbell opened for 600,000 to isolate Sirimueanphon and had a chance to eliminate for 1 pay jump to happen.

All the other players got out of the way and the players in the hand tabled their hand.

Sirimueanphon Q♠ 4♥

Campbell A♣ J♠

The board ran 2♠ Q♣ T♠ K♣ 9♣ giving Campbell a broadway straight and making Sirimueanphon exit the stage.